Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-03
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The Senate Considering the Subject.
Legislative Matters In General.

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Legislative Matters In General.
The bi TO revise, consolidate and amend
the llquor laws was tahen up IN the senate
the other afternoon MIR. Holbrook of Ing
nam In the chair Mr.. Hubbell sent up a
prlei IN writing ohJecting 10 10 as uncon
stltutlonal, and quoting Judge Cooey and
various other decisions of the courts of
Maine, Massachusetts Rhode Island, New
ork and Michigan, 10 how tie unconsti-
tutlonality of the prov ision in section of
the bill which make, the tax len on the
stock and fixtures in any alOon bar-room,
brewery or distll'ery II any time after
the tax is due n un aid for period Of
ten DAYS. Tie argument had its eife It
the unconstitutional ! mes were struck
out no one dI stnting.
Mr.. Hubhen moved TO strike out five
years" and insert "one year as fixing the
penalty n drugpi, . shall Toe under for sell
ing liquor IN violation OF the terms of the
bil-which is 10 debar him from selling
liquor, for period of five years alter con.
vlCtiOn. He said that the pen lty was eX-
cesslve. rs was also the provision that a
drug clerk shou be subject 10 the same
penalties as his employer Would the
senate deprive man OF following his pro
fession for III h a length of time for such
an oienset He thought all laws should be
reasonable and have reasonable penalties
otherwise they could not be enforced.
Nessrs. Edwards, fabcock, and others fol-
I,
Hubbell prevailed.
The house committee of the whole has
agreed to the bill of Mr. Rogers OF Barry,
making IL the duty of city and village
marshals. constables. sheritfs and other
officers TO take particular notice of viola
tons OF the liquor law aud to make com
plants accordingly failing in which any
person OF mature age can have the afore
said officers brought 10 book, arrested
4 a. nj haH h.
fine ot not lie than $50 and imprisonment
for not less than ten days.
The bill II Mr. akey Of Kalamazoo that
persons charged upon information or
indictment with -sault with intent to
commit murder, raIe or robbery, and ac-
quilted of these crimes hut convicted of
assault and battery merely. shall be pun
lshed with imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding five years or by fine
not exceeding =, or imprisonment in the
county IAN not exceeding one year. in the
discretion of the court has passed the
house committee of the who.e.
The bill 20 make election DAYS legal holi-
days and subject TO the provi,i ms Of the
law which close, banks, etr., on HOLIDAYS
and make note, and b H. OF exchange
payable the previous day. is now on the
order OF third reading.
The house had warm DISCUSSION over
Mr. Hosford bill 10 carry into effect sec |
ton l. Of article - O. the constitution
relative 70 the holding OF real estate by |
corporations. y motion was made TO |
strike out all after the enact ng clanse |
which was defeated Some OF the great |
landed corporation, and land grant rail |
road companie, such a. the Portage Lake |
q Lake superior ship canal company and /
Others have kept attorneys at work here |
all the session making ound against the !
bill. Its merit were not discussed TODAY: |
"a han IA i
Its third reading and the house i full |
There Is feeling that the public lands |
ought not 10 he held in this way, but
should be offered for sale al reasonable
prices ana tins feeling Will win many
votes for the bill
The senate has passed bill appropriate
Ing SS'OO for the state school Tor girls.
The prevailing sentiment in the house
In favor of stringent railroad legislation
has resulted In passing the Rogers bill
ms affects freight rates a. rad cally as
the twocen til affects passenger rates.
IL l. substantially an application of the
inter state commerce law 10 the Michigan
roads. Discrimination avoring localities
or shippers Is prohibited and mad. pun
lshable 10y fines up to slh.0n. The towns
or individuals aggrleyed NAV have an in
Vestigation Nv the railroad commissioner,
who establishes the rates which must
thereafter rule. \ greater rate cannot lie
charged for "A short distance over the
same line than tor n long diStrnce This
provision l. aimed against the dlscrimina-
ton which rural localities cl i'm is made
In favor OF large cities handling through
freight Pooling between competing lines
Is prohibited The bin passed by - To III
indicating the prevailing sentiment
against airoadS. Tn hill and the two
cent fare bill now go 10 the senate.
The bill TO abolish the upper house Of the
common council OF Detroit has passed
both houses. and now awaits the COVER
nor's signature. IL wipes the board of
out OF existence 40 DAYS after
the adjournment of the legislature. and
creates In 1t, stead board OF estimates !
which meet' once year and consist, Of :
two members from each ward and five
members at large.
The house has unexpectedly defeated !
the appropriation of 5000 for the Lake ]
Linden fire sur erers. IL requires a two !
thirds vote and fell seven short of the nee !
essary number. Effort, are being made
TO reconsider and pass the bill The oppo,
'ltion was on the constitutional ground
that the time had expired for introducing
new bills
The senate has passed the bill amending {
The general banking law and establishing
he bureau Of banking. I
Senator Crosby's tax iii was the special +
rider IN the enate the other afternoon. lie +
; framed TO revise the who. e tax methods
10 as TO substitute the county for the tate
ystem OF collecting delinquent taxes It
vas determined TO debate ana settle this
GENERAL principle before reading the bill or =
,oing into it, details. Senator Gro .by j.
opened the discussion with well consid- .
red argument in favor Of the county y
y-tem. fortified with statistics showing Is
he inequalities of the present system, Z
ie was supported 10y Senators Sharp. y
lowell, . Reilly and German. Senators u
!. w. Babcock and Hubbell spoke against =
he principle OF the bill. At the end OF the y
lscuNsion'a motion To strike out all after n
be enacting clause was adopted by vote II
I IA 10 TO- and the senate concurred in .
his action. M
The Grenel bill TO purif, elections by =
ecret balloting has been favorably report
d To the house with amendments making
he proposed system apply 10 the entire
tate In tead OF To cities of over 10000 in ID
abitants, rs originally framed. q